diff --git a/honcho_integration/cli.py b/honcho_integration/cli.py
index bcd0f1daa..6489cd099 100644
--- a/honcho_integration/cli.py
+++ b/honcho_integration/cli.py
@@ -121,20 +121,20 @@ def cmd_setup(args) -> None:
 
     hermes_host.setdefault("aiPeer", HOST)
 
-    # Memory mode (host-scoped)
-    current_mode = hermes_host.get("memoryMode") or cfg.get("memoryMode", "hybrid")
+    # Memory mode
+    current_mode = cfg.get("memoryMode", "hybrid")
     print(f"\n  Memory mode options:")
     print("    hybrid  — write to both Honcho and local MEMORY.md (default)")
     print("    honcho  — Honcho only, skip MEMORY.md writes")
     print("    local   — MEMORY.md only, Honcho disabled")
     new_mode = _prompt("Memory mode", default=current_mode)
     if new_mode in ("hybrid", "honcho", "local"):
-        hermes_host["memoryMode"] = new_mode
+        cfg["memoryMode"] = new_mode
     else:
-        hermes_host["memoryMode"] = "hybrid"
+        cfg["memoryMode"] = "hybrid"
 
-    # Write frequency (host-scoped)
-    current_wf = str(hermes_host.get("writeFrequency") or cfg.get("writeFrequency", "async"))
+    # Write frequency
+    current_wf = str(cfg.get("writeFrequency", "async"))
     print(f"\n  Write frequency options:")
     print("    async   — background thread, no token cost (recommended)")
     print("    turn    — sync write after every turn")
@@ -142,22 +142,22 @@ def cmd_setup(args) -> None:
     print("    N       — write every N turns (e.g. 5)")
     new_wf = _prompt("Write frequency", default=current_wf)
     try:
-        hermes_host["writeFrequency"] = int(new_wf)
+        cfg["writeFrequency"] = int(new_wf)
     except (ValueError, TypeError):
-        hermes_host["writeFrequency"] = new_wf if new_wf in ("async", "turn", "session") else "async"
+        cfg["writeFrequency"] = new_wf if new_wf in ("async", "turn", "session") else "async"
 
-    # Recall mode (host-scoped)
-    current_recall = hermes_host.get("recallMode") or cfg.get("recallMode", "hybrid")
+    # Recall mode
+    current_recall = cfg.get("recallMode", "hybrid")
     print(f"\n  Recall mode options:")
     print("    hybrid  — pre-warmed context + memory tools available (default)")
     print("    context — pre-warmed context only, memory tools suppressed")
     print("    tools   — no pre-loaded context, rely on tool calls only")
     new_recall = _prompt("Recall mode", default=current_recall)
     if new_recall in ("hybrid", "context", "tools"):
-        hermes_host["recallMode"] = new_recall
+        cfg["recallMode"] = new_recall
 
-    # Session strategy (host-scoped)
-    current_strat = hermes_host.get("sessionStrategy") or cfg.get("sessionStrategy", "per-session")
+    # Session strategy
+    current_strat = cfg.get("sessionStrategy", "per-session")
     print(f"\n  Session strategy options:")
     print("    per-session   — new Honcho session each run, named by Hermes session ID (default)")
     print("    per-repo      — one session per git repository (uses repo root name)")
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def cmd_setup(args) -> None:
     print("    global        — single session across all directories")
     new_strat = _prompt("Session strategy", default=current_strat)
     if new_strat in ("per-session", "per-repo", "per-directory", "global"):
-        hermes_host["sessionStrategy"] = new_strat
+        cfg["sessionStrategy"] = new_strat
 
     cfg.setdefault("enabled", True)
     cfg.setdefault("saveMessages", True)
diff --git a/honcho_integration/client.py b/honcho_integration/client.py
index 015c44585..3f3f174d1 100644
--- a/honcho_integration/client.py
+++ b/honcho_integration/client.py
@@ -201,16 +201,8 @@ class HonchoClientConfig:
                 or raw.get("recallMode")
                 or "hybrid"
             ),
-            session_strategy=(
-                host_block.get("sessionStrategy")
-                or raw.get("sessionStrategy")
-                or "per-session"
-            ),
-            session_peer_prefix=(
-                host_block.get("sessionPeerPrefix")
-                if "sessionPeerPrefix" in host_block
-                else raw.get("sessionPeerPrefix", False)
-            ),
+            session_strategy=raw.get("sessionStrategy", "per-session"),
+            session_peer_prefix=raw.get("sessionPeerPrefix", False),
             sessions=raw.get("sessions", {}),
             raw=raw,
         )
diff --git a/website/docs/user-guide/features/honcho.md b/website/docs/user-guide/features/honcho.md
index 242fffa21..b189c898c 100644
--- a/website/docs/user-guide/features/honcho.md
+++ b/website/docs/user-guide/features/honcho.md
@@ -37,16 +37,16 @@ The setup wizard walks through API key, peer names, workspace, memory mode, writ
 
 ### Manual Setup
 
-#### 1. Get an API Key
-
-Go to [app.honcho.dev](https://app.honcho.dev) > Settings > API Keys.
-
-#### 2. Install the Client Library
+#### 1. Install the Client Library
 
 ```bash
 pip install 'honcho-ai>=2.0.1'
 ```
 
+#### 2. Get an API Key
+
+Go to [app.honcho.dev](https://app.honcho.dev) > Settings > API Keys.
+
 #### 3. Configure
 
 Honcho reads from `~/.honcho/config.json` (shared across all Honcho-enabled applications):
@@ -54,23 +54,17 @@ Honcho reads from `~/.honcho/config.json` (shared across all Honcho-enabled appl
 ```json
 {
   "apiKey": "your-honcho-api-key",
+  "workspace": "hermes",
   "peerName": "your-name",
-  "enabled": true,
-  "hosts": {
-    "hermes": {
-      "workspace": "hermes",
-      "aiPeer": "hermes",
-      "memoryMode": "hybrid",
-      "writeFrequency": "async",
-      "recallMode": "hybrid",
-      "sessionStrategy": "per-directory"
-    }
-  }
+  "aiPeer": "hermes",
+  "memoryMode": "hybrid",
+  "writeFrequency": "async",
+  "recallMode": "hybrid",
+  "sessionStrategy": "per-directory",
+  "enabled": true
 }
 ```
 
-The `hosts` structure lets multiple integrations share the same config file. Each host (Hermes, Claude Code, Cursor, etc.) reads its own block while sharing global fields like `apiKey` and `peerName`.
-
 Or set the API key as an environment variable:
 
 ```bash